Winton: Russell Ingall preview

PODIUM RESULT MAKES INGALL HUNGRY FOR MORE AT WINTON
After returning to the podium during the most recent round of the 2008 V8
Supercar Championship Series, Supercheap Auto Racing's Russell Ingall is
hungry for more of the same when the ...

PODIUM RESULT MAKES INGALL HUNGRY FOR MORE AT WINTON

After returning to the podium during the most recent round of the 2008 V8
Supercar Championship Series, Supercheap Auto Racing's Russell Ingall is
hungry for more of the same when the championship continues at Winton in
Central Victoria this weekend.

Following three consecutive top five results, including a fine second
placing at Queensland Raceway two weeks ago, Ingall enters this weekend's
eighth round ninth in the championship standings.

The tight confines of the 3.0km Winton circuit is one that Ingall knows
intimately given the thousands of laps he completed during his years while
driving a Holden for the Melbourne-based Larry Perkins team.

It is also the venue where Ingall claimed pole position in 2001 and the
circuit where he has twice claimed the overall round victory making him the
most successful active full-time driver at Winton.

With the momentum of a good string of recent results behind him, Ingall is
confident he can once again be a serious contender near the front of the
field this weekend.

"I'm really looking forward to going back to Winton in a Holden, I've
enjoyed a lot of success there while driving a Commodore so hopefully I can
continue my good run of recent form into this weekend," said Ingall.

"Last year I had to start off the back of the grid but came through to
finish eighth and sixth in the final two races so I'm confident of a good
result.

"My podium at the last round in Queensland was a terrific achievement by
everyone in the team but as a consequence we've started to aim higher. I'm
now ninth in the championship standings and have got my sights set on
finishing inside the top five at the end of the year."

Practice begins on Friday afternoon with qualifying and the opening 40-lap
race to be held on Saturday. The round will culminate with a pair of 40-lap
encounters on Sunday at 10:55am and 1:30pm respectively.

At the half way mark in the 14-round series Mark Winterbottom leads the
chase for the championship ahead of Garth Tander and Jamie Whincup.